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This FBI file section contains a 20 January 1953 letter from the Johnson County, Indiana civil defense office asking J. Edgar Hoover whether the International Flying Saucer Bureau was subversive, with an enclosed issue of its bulletin Space Review. It also holds 1956 FBI memoranda and letters to Air Force investigators on a Van Nuys landing claim, a bright light seen from Oxford, Pennsylvania, and a low spinning object seen near Henderson, North Carolina. In each case the FBI took no action.
“Office of Special Investigations”16 pages
Office Mem. Andum . UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DATE: 8/15/56 The following is being furnished to the Bureau for its information in the event an inquiry should be received from the Air Force: On 8/14/56, Lt. and Sgt. 4602nd Air Intelligence Service Squadron, Norton AFB, San Bernardino, California, called at this office, accompanied by Captain of the Air Information Service. Lt. stated he had received a teletype from his headquarters, reflecting that Street, Van Nuys, California, had reported that on 7/16/56, a spherical vehicle had landed in his back yard, splitting a large tree in two. On 7/30/56, this vehicle returned and on this occasion some little green men emerged from the vehicle and invited to ride in their ship. He supposedly went up with them for approximately 20 minutes. Lt. stated he had no additional information except that was believed to be employed in some minor technical capacity for the Columbia Broadcasting System. Captain stated he recalled that the incident reported by was presented on a CBS television newscast about the time it occurred, and that during the telecast, the split tree was shown, and an interview was had with . According to Captin the tenor of the comments by the television announc was that he placed little credence in the story, but was presenting it for what it was worth. Lt. stated that he believes the incident reported by to be utterly ridiculous, but, in accordance with instructions from his headquarters, he must make some inquiry concern in such a manner as not to result in any publicity indicat an Air Force interest. He inquired if the FBI would conduct investiga
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